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A. K. MIEE:11, PrOpriotor.
PORTER, Editor. f
VOL. LXI,.
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U. S.GOVERNNIENT
P rasident—ADRAIIANI
Vivo Proilolll.-11..k , L1111A1. 111.1311.1%
Slwrotary of Stile—Wm. 11.131:WARD.
Secretary of Interior—CALEß SMITH.
Secretary of Trengury—SALMON P. Cheer.
Se:rotary of War—SIMON CAAILIION,
Secretary of Navy—tino;ox
Post Molder Cioneral—Movroomr.ns
Attorney General—HOWAßD BATI:s.
'ChiefJustice of the United Stater;—lt. 11. TONE!.
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STATE GOVERNMENT
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Governor—ANDttis l . CURTiv. *
Secretary of State—Bu SUPER.
Surveyor General—Wm. If. Rim.
Auditor General—finis. E. Coogan:v.
Truniurer—li 0011.0 D. 310 C or..
.111.14e8 of the Supremo Court.. - -11 LEWI9, ARM
5211.0.N0, W. B. Lownin G. W. WooDumui. Jelin M. Itkno
COUNTY. OFFICERS
President Judge—lion. joules H. Graliati•
Associate udgeit—lion. 31lehitel Cock Samuel
Wherry. •
District Attorney—J. W. D, Glllelen. •
Prothonotary—Benjamin Duke.
.k,.—.ltilin Floyd.
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10.gister—E: A. Brady.
High RherllT—ltobt. McCartney; Deputy, , S. Iceopers
County Treasurer—Alfred L. Sponsler.
Coroner—lobo A. Dunlap.
County Commissioners—Nathaniel 11. Echols. James
11, Waggoner. 'Geo Miller. Clerk to Commisslopers,
James Armstrong.
Directors of tho Poor—Jon. Trlmblog Abraham
ler, John Miller. Superintendent of Pour Mousi—
Henry Snyder.
BOROUG II OFFiCEAS
Chief Burgess—John Noble,
Assistantilurgess—A dam Se/IEOMM.
Towu Coutwil—John Outahall, Wm. W. Dale, J. R.
Masan Carney, Job u Halbert, J. B. Parker, Fred
erick-I/WM°, Samuel Busminger.
Clerk to, Coin/cll.—Jas. U. Masonheimer.
nigh Constables—Deo. 'tautly, Joseph Stuart. Ward
Constables—Jacob Bretz, Andrew Martin.
Justices of tho Peace—A. 4: Sportsler, Dayld Smith,
1111,hael Macomb, Abut. Dobuff.
'C HURC HES;
First Presbyterian Church, Northwest angle of Con
tre Square. Rev. Conway. P. Wing Poston—Services
every Sunday Morning at 11 o'clock, A. M., and 7 o'clock
P. M.
Second Presbyterian Church, corner of South Hanover
and Pomfret streets. Rev. Mr Hells, Pastor, Services
commence at 11 o'clock, A. 31., and 7 o'clock P. 31.
St. John's Church, (Prot. Episcopal) nort beast angle of
Centro Square. 11ev: Francis .I.Clere, Rector. Services
at 11 o'clock A.M., and 3 o'clock, P. M.
English Lutheran Church, Bedford between Main
at . / Souther streets. • Rev.,.1a,•01, Fry, Pastor. Services
at 11 o'clock A. 31., and o'clock P. Al.
Berman Reformed Church, Loather, between Ilan
-over-and- Pitt-streets. - Poston- -
Services at 11 o'clock A. M; and 6 o'clock I'. 31
31.-thedist E. Church. (first charge) corner of Main and
Pitt Streets. Ilev.ileo. B. Chenowith, Pastor. Services at
11 o'clock A. 31. and 7 o'clock P. M.
Methodist E. Church (secohd charge.) Rev. Alex. 11
Gibson Pastor. , Services in Emory SI. E. Church a,t, 11
O'clock A. 31. and 33,f. P 31.
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Porrafret near East st.
Riff , . James Kelley, Pastor. Sehices every other
Sabbath at 10 o'clock. Vespers at 3. , '
Berumn Lutheran Church con:AO. of Pomfret and
Bedford streets. Rov. 0. A. StrunisPastOr. Service:let
11 o'clock, A. 31., aad 63,C, o'clock. P. 31.
Arir When changes in the above are necaseat'y the
proper persons are requested to tvdify '
PICKINSON COLLEGE
Rev. 11. M. Johnson, D. D., President and Professor o.
'torsi z‘eleuce.
James W Marshall. A. M., Professor of Latin Lan
guages and Literature.
itov. Wm. L. Bagwell, A. M., Professor of Greek Lan
guage and Literature.
William C. Wilson, A. M., Professor of Natural Science
and Curator of the Museum.
Samuel D. Rittman, A. M., Professor of Mathsmatics.
A. V. Mullin, A. R., Principal of the Grammar
School.
John, D. Storm, Assistant in the Grammar School
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
Andrew Blair, President, H. Saxton, I'. Quigley, 11
Cornman. C. P.Hurnerleh,J. Ilatullton,Soeretary,Jason
W. Eby, Treasurer, John Sphar, Messenger. Meet on
the lot Monday of each Mouth at tl o'clock A.. M. at Ed.
acution Hall.
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CORPDRATIONS
CARLISLE DEPOSIT !Wm.—President, R.M. Henderson,
Cashier. W. M. Bottom; Asst. Cashier, J. I'. Hasler;
Teller, Jas. honey,; Clerk, C. 11 Plithinr; Messenger,
John Underwood; Directors, It. Ai. Henderson. John
Zug, Salem,' Wherry. J. D. Gorges, Sidles Woodburn,
It. U. Woodward. Col. Henry Logan, Hugh Stuart, and
James Anderson.
.CULIERLAND VALLEY RAIL ROAD COMPANY.—PEOSIdODL,
Frederick Watts; Secretary and Treasurer, Edward Al.
Diddle; Superintendent, O. N. LAI. Passenger trains
twice a day. Eastward leaving Ckilisle at 10.10 o'clock
A. Al. and 2.44 o'clock P. AI. Two trains every day
Westward, leaving Carlisle at 9.27 o'clock A, Of., emu
3.30 I'. M.
CARLISLE OAS AND WATERCOMPANY.—Prepident, Lem.
uel Todd; Treasurer, A. L. Spender; Superintendent,
George Wise; Directors, F. Watts, Wm. 11. Beetent,
E. Al, Diddle, Henry Saxton' It. C. Woodwutd, John 11.
Bretton, F. Gardner, and John Campbell;
CUMUEIWAMD VALLEY BAND.—PEtIidIIIIL, John B. Stet,
rott ; Cashier, 11. A. Sturgeon; Teller, Jos. C. Hoffer.—
Directors, John S. Sterrett, Wm. Ear, Melcholr Drone.
wan, Richard Woods, John C. Dunlap, Robt. C. Sterrett,
11. A.. Sturgeon, and Captain John Dunlap.
'SOCIETIES
Cumberlaet' o lltar Lodgo No. 197, A. Y. M. meets at
Marion Ilall dothe tadand 4th Tumidays of every
Month. '
St. Johns Lodge No 290 A. Y. M. Meets ld Thurs
day of each month, at Marion Hell.
Carlisle Lodge No 91 I. 0. of 0. F. Meets Monday
evenings at Trouts! building.
FIRE COMPANIES
The Union Biro Company was organized to 1189.
Pr.:shoat, E. Cornman; Vice President. , Samuel
Wetzel; Secretary, J. D. lie:motor: ; Treasurer, P. Mon
yer. Company meets the first Saturday in March, 311014
September, and December.
The °umbel:lard Fire Company w)(s instituted Nehru
try 18, 1809. President; Thus. Thom BM ; SArutary
Philip Quigley; Tropeurer, E.D. Quigley The company
meets on the third' Saturday of January, April, July,
end October.
The good Will lloseComparty
: was institilted in March,
1855, President,ll. - A. Sturgeon; Vice Presldent.O. P.
Mum:Joh ; Secretary, William D. Halbert; Treasurer.
Joseph W. Ogilby. The company meats the second
Thursday of January, April, July, and October.
The Empire Hook and Ladder Company was institut
ed in 1859. President, Wm. M. Porter: Vile President,
John 0. Amos; .Treasurer, John Campbell;., Secretary,
John W. Pails. The company meets on th first Fri:
day ln JAnuary, April, July and WOW..
Y. M. C. A.
Boom—littatoN Mat. ,
Regular' monthly meetlng,-Tbird Tuesday' Evening.
Prayer meeting—Synday AtternoOn at 4 o'clock.
Reading Room and Library—Admission free. open
every evening (Sunders excepted) from 6 to 10 o'clock.
Strangers especially.welcomo.
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SELECTED POET,RY•;
LAMBS.THL ALL GONE
I loved them so,
That when the &aim' Shepherd of the fold
Como, rOverett with the,Ftollll, and pale and' cold,
And begged for one of nOy street lambslo hold,
I bade him go.
- •
Ile timed the pot,
A little fondly tl hg, that to my breast
Clung always. either iu quiet or unrest'
I thought of all my lambs I lolrod him best.
. And yebr-and yet—
Ylaid him down,
Iu those white, shrouded arms, with bitter tears;
Fo'r some Volvo told mo that In after years,
Ile should know naught of passion, grief or tears,
Ax 1 had known.
And ket . again . -
That elder Shepherd came: my hi.art, grew faint;
lie claimed another tenth with rudder plaint.
Auld - her I she who gentle ns a saint
kleleT guru me pan.
Aghast 1 turned away,
There she sat, lovely an an angers dream,
ller goldentoeks wlth'etinllg4 all a4learn,
Her holy eyes with heaven In . thelr beam; • , -
I. knelt to pray :
"Jii It thy .
My Father, eq, must this pet lamb be given
Oh I Thou hurt molly such, dear Lord, In heaven ;
And a soft 'voice sold "Nobly host thou striven;
But—peace, be still I"
Oh! how 1 wept!
awed her to my laisoni, with n wild
And yearning hive—my pleomot child.
Her, too, I gave—the little angel smiled
And !sweetly slept.
44 flol got' I cried,
For once again thakShepherd laid lye hand
Upon the noblest of nur household hand;
Like a pale spear° thpre ho took hie etand,
Close to 148 aldy.
And yet how wondrous sweet!
The look with which he beard my pablonate cry ;
"Touch not my lamb—fur him, ohl let toe die!" .
" A little while," lie sold, with a smile and sigh,
"Again to meet."
Hopeless 7. fall; ,
And when I roso thollghl had burned so low— -a
So taint I could nol Pee my darling go—,
Ile had not hidden um farewell, but oh I
I felt farowell. :
More deeply far •
Than if my arms bad compassed that slight frame;
Though could I but hare lu;nrd him call toy name—
V.haat mother"—but In heaves twill he the ammo:
There bustle my afar. .
He will not take
Another lamb; I thought for only one
Of the ileat fold In snared to mu; my son,
Idy guide, my mourner, v.ho this life In done—
• • My heart would break.
Oh, with what thrill
I heard him outer. but 1 did not know
(For it wee dark) that he had robbed ma so.
The idol of my soull—ho could not go—
I=
Cams morning—can I tell
110 . W this poor Immo Its sorrowful tenant kept/
For waking tears were mine—l, sleeping . , wept.
And days and months and years that weary vigil kept
Alas!. " Farewell."
How often it is sold!
I sit, and think, and wonder, too, sometime,' ,
Hew It will seem when in that happier dime •
It will never rink out like funeral chime
•
' Over theeatad. .
Notear's' no tears!
Will there a day ensue when 1 shall not weep?
For 1 bedew my pillows In my sleep., .
Yes, yea', thalialod! no grief - that clime shall keep
No weary-years.
Aye! It Is well I
Well with my 'alas and with their early guide
There pleasant rivers wander they beside,
Or strike sweet harps upcn Ite tllde—
. Aye it In well. I
'through droary day
They often come from gloriouit light to me—
I cannot feel their touch, their laces see:
Yet my.poul al:Japers—they coon: to me—
,ileaven Ie not for away
A DAIrt r AT I'llE, PARSONAGE.
The frugal breakfast was over, anti the wife
wad compoSing her children and her still beau
tifultice for the morning's devotion, when a
sharp ring wee heat d at the street door, and
a course, rough looking tnan entered.
"Morning, sir." was the friendly saluta
tion; "I come to see if yiat . d go to Sim Ciait
ford's funeral—it's this afiernooti
"'Where did ho live, sir?" civilly inquired
the: clergyman. "I think I have not knoWn
the peyson.'. ,
"Likely—for he never went to meeting; he
lives out on the Gore; it's better than two
miles. But will you come (9 the funeral at
two o'clock?"
• ..Yes,.l. will try to bo there tu time," au
awered Mr. Morris.
My dear," said his wife, looking anxious
ly at her husband, "you ought not to go so
fur this chilly day, with your cold, and you
must not think of walking."
"I must go, Mary; and I fear I must walk,
for I dare not look my bill +Wale livery stlible
in the face. But, my children, we will be
quiet now,;aq Clara, dear, yen mal read.
- .Scarcely had the last petition of Illto good
man died' away, before another ring at the
door bell startled the little flock, and a green
shawl and orange scarf made their appear
ance, simultaneouely with' their owner, Miss
Crump, who was it thin, sharp visaged person,
with keen black eyes, which seemed always to
knoi if a cap or collar were on the leant awry;
and, everybody knew that the thinnest fabric
or the shitst spider never.,escaped her
vigi
lanoe.
Mrs. Crump was accompanied by her friend,
Mrs. Drake, who had such a Severe self-right
sous expression in her face:- that 1 alweys
felt in her, presence, in spite of my better
judgemjnt, that Mrs. Drake was sitting near
a very unworthy person. Her eyes seemed
all the time to be saying, "I must and will do
my duty, however paintul it may be," and for
that matter her lips never quarreled wittphor
neighbors.
. Poor Mrs. Morris looked anxiously , at the
undusted chairs and tables; Miss Crump look
ed with her two twinkling eyes at Mrs. Mor
ris, and at the same time seemed to Joe scan
ning every piece of furniture in the room,
Mrs Drake looked with awful gravity at
her victim for some time.lind then she opened
those solemn lips and said that she had called
that morning on very important business'
Pile 'was . very sorry, but • her ' duly; however
painful, must be performed. She thought it
proper, that Mr. Morris should be present, as
iceOncerna - hint 'Vitally.
..Mr. Morrie. 'who had gone to his study, was
summoned frtim hie unfinished pag,eo attend
the vitnllY important mother.,
Mrs. Drake Waked at Miss Crump, and Miss
Crump twinkled at Mrs.' Drake, and , tbat lady
commenced. ,
„I regret extremely lbt I am called hero
on such antinpleasant . erre , ut you know
my dear friend that my duty, h ever pain
ful, must be performed; and this m tier whip!'
a .m.\
affects the church deeply; ,I feel that it:wound
be wrong to keep silent any longer.
Mrs. , Crump's eyes twinkled novetill tliey .
seemed like two sparltfrof fire. Mrs. Drake's
severity increased And sim prooeeded. , .. , '..,
h 26 MaLIMIR, 3'02 ransvr GE2GME.
. 4. 11 ite repoitediiiir. and Mrs. Morris, it
this village. that you keep in your house a
park of cards, and that you are both in the
habit of spending whole evenings with, your
children in .playing cardi. This is practicing
very differeut flout what you preach. Mr. Mor
ris; land -the infltience upon our yoUnger chit
dren must be most awful."
"Mrs. Drlke," said Mr. Mot ris, "I am sur
prised that any one knowing me should have
believed the story for one moment. Will you
tell too-who your informrr wits?"
Why," said MN. Drake, looking very touch
confused, "1 ain not at liberty to give names;
hitt in the first place a young lady went into
your parlor, in the evening and sow you all
Heated about the centre table playing cards.
She said they were hastily put in the drawer.
Since that time people have watched a little
and have seen you all, doing the sante thing
repeatedly." '
"Rave — watched - me?" asked_ N'r. Morris,
"how?'
"OVIly, through the windows, when the cur
tains were drown aside "
A'llash of indignation shot across Mr. Mier.
ris' face: but he was a minister, anti down
went the burning thoughts; they must not
pass his lips, although such impudence do•
served reproof. •
Mrs Morri.' hitherto diSires ed race broke
into a smite; almost sarcasti?, as she walked
to the-drawer of the shining centre fable. and
took from thence a bundle of cards, each,tine
hearing a Set of questions and answers.
"Ilytre they are," s rid she; giving them to
the our children call hent Geography
And'we do often ask and answer the
questifins. in order that we may amuse end
instruct them at the same time "
Miss Crump gave two or three short coughs
and ruse to ,say gond morning.
Mrs, Drake, lookiAg as if alto were the most
persecuted of hutnan beings. also rose and :
said she felt it her duty to pay some visits in
Silver street bolero dinner.
The pastor went with a worn look to his
sermon'. to take up the thread of thought which
had been so rudely broken: and the wife went
with a long sigh to the baby she had neglect
ed for the morning call. She had scarcely
smoothed it into slumber before slip was Rum.
mooed in the parlor to meet Miss Dutton.
The huly looked at •Nlr3 Morris with her
little faded out blue eye. and said. holding
up at the same time a Mtge green bag dropsi
cal with adarge amount of knitting work and
"Well, Mrs. Morris, I have come to spend
a part of the day with you, quite in the family
way: now don't put,yourself out at ail:"
Then taking off her shawl and. bonnet she
Settled herself into the best chair, dragged the
knitting front the green bag, and began, to
knit and rock—unwinding at the same time
with. her slirtrp tongue all 'the''itews ,she had
gathered since her last visit. She informed
Mrs Morris.that she dined at Pr. Hall's, and
that she 'had nothing on the r table she . ceuld i
eat; Oa never could :tear a boiled dinner, she'
did likeionaothing that relished.
Poor 'Mrs. Morris began to thin of the re•
sources of her larder, and fled to the kitchen,
to consult with her maid of all work as to din
ner prospects.
"Biddy, you may get both the steak and
salmon for dinner."
. .
••• lint you'll be wanting the fish to-morrow,
ma'am, - said Britigst, alit Lisa
prodigality.
"I know it, but we must do without it;
Miss Dutton is here to-day, and Its ”li r e is par
ticular about such things, we will try and
ple , tse her "
The dinner, which was relished by en "agent
for the amelioration of the Jews," being over,
Miss Dutton began 10 I kink of some neighbors
site might gossip with overn. dish hf tea, and
soon took her leave, with the green bag, much
to 31rC. Morris' comfort.
-Due hour of- quiet-the-tired-mot her-found-in
her nursery. At the expiration' of that time
ayt ry fat warm looking woman, with a but
levity daughter on her arm. bustled into the
parlor, and Mrs Morris left her children, with
a sigh, to have a' session with Mrs. Horton
and her daughter Mary.
4Mrs Horton breathed very hard,and wiped
lt face as if the weather was exceedingly
11 t.
"Mrs Morris," cried she, with a shrill pip
ing voice, "a few of us ladies have for some
time been thinking tint we would make you
a present. I mean those ladies what's-frierd
ly to you. My daughter Mary and myself
started the thing: at one of the deacon's meet
ings. We heard that you were going to get a
new black bilk dress. I 'Tent the whole of
iwo days in going nbunt_with a subscription
paper, and have at. last got about money
enough to buy a pretty good one: my daugh
ter and myself headed the subsetiption with
one dollar." .
Mrs. Morris began to murmur her thanks
for the intended kindness, and said she had
needed such a dress for 60:110 time. !,
gut," said Mrs. Horton, "we have heard
that you intended cutting up your old one for
Susan. and we don't think it would be the
I most economical plan; Mines and calico are
good euough for my children to wear when
they are young, and we ladies have concluded
about it, and thitik'you had better keep your
old one; for I don't. think Susan is old enough
to taltO gliod,care of a silk dress."
"h cannot promise, Mrs. Horton," said Mrs.
Morris, a rosy hue tinging her (leek, "to ho
governed altogether by the ladies, in regulat
ing the wardrobe of my children; I ought to
be the best judge of their wants " •
' , Very well, Mrs. Morris"—and the fat la
dy scented ttn„trow warm iu the taco— "very
well, if you don't choose to accept a dress
from tie, we will not make any further effort.
We haveliad minister's families here who had
some gratitude and were willing to be advised;
Mary, my daughter, shall we go?''
Poor Mrs. Morris began to be frightened at
the amount of spirit she lied manifested and
she now attempted in the way of .pology.
"The ladies arc very kind to think of me, I
assure you, madam; I am Very gralefatlior"—
"Mrs. Morris," interriipted the indignant
lady, "you seem to know best. I am very
happy thud you can be so independent. May,
my daughter, come—good morning Mrs. IHor
ris."
"Ott, with w tea longing for the wings of
dove; did Mrs. Morris go to her neglected
nursery; her husband, who had just returned
from his long rata,' and pale end exhausted,
had thrown himself on the lounge. "Fie is
wearing hie life away," thought she, "and we
are both neglecting .our children, and we are
called ungrateful; and spielipre placed at our
house; for house ie no , home; it belong, to
The parish ;.tand yo they, abuse their own pro
perty; we L ltii , to do right,' but people are cot
stantly finding fault."
Mrs. Morris' meditations were soon inte\-
rupted by wyoung girl.
"Miss Morris mother wants to kniim if you
will) let her have some green tea; she ain',t got
none, and Miss Dtittou'e to -our house 'to tea;
and site can't drink black." •
.A visit from some members of this borrow.
ing family was a daily occureuce, coffee. tea.
sugar., flour, ginger, articlesu sed Jn' lOue okeping; e.i:,blue
iagetiiir:on this
arsoeto3:nm
imii ir4but no thin g :a:tbe
klndov.roetvie,Bisiet
hadseven hundred dollars ayClr: '
"So, tbyiN .puttoni i vtng3ut
moiieieven;tioughs i ewasfong ;
to' Mrs. , Colleen."
"Well, I ,gueva she was, but they% wasn't to
homej.ehe said she'was hero to dinner, and
. 010 bad a Fool, idea one , but she said ,she
couldn't dank you could live on your
you are,so extravagant: you hod two kindoof
meat,' and real, rich pies.,--Motherlvonfs to
knOw,loo; if You will let, her
~have:sonlo meal
CARLISLE, APRIL 19, 1861
for hot cakes lb the morning;:Sammy'll bring
over a pail."
"Is it not cruel, dear husband." said Mis.
Morris. g• When I tried. so much lo please
Mrs...Dutton? I,)(Dew she wag a faultfinder;
let us do as well as our circunistances will al
low—let us act from the kindest mOtives—let
us deny ourselves to gratify others, we are
blutned—but must wo always be wat.ebed
I our own home?"
. . .
"Mary, my dear," said the husband, "we
will try to do right, if we nie,pleased, we will
try to please our Heavenly rather. You must
have a . bold heart, Mary) where right is con
cerned 'and not suff,er trifles to make,you
°mill° Look beyond, dearest,. t i liVite-lies the
charm which will drive away all evil. , "
There was a timid rap itEthe nursery door,
and a moment. after, a pale 'little girl, very
poorly clad, entered the road..
"Mother vent you those,' Said the child in
a low sweet voice
Mrs. -Morris looked at bet. with surprise,
for she ivas the daughter of a I an who seem
ed lost to all virtue, by that •orst of vices,
intemperance.—" Your mot ter sent them?"
lAN she.
"Yes. ma'am, father eaug,',,d, them this
wanted mother to end them herd."
t.t
have you ever seen such a beautiful trout,
husband.? Your mother is very kind; Grace,
awl I ihtink you, my dear, for bringing them
to me. — . pit :down and rest ;yourself you are
tired " • .
"I cannot stay," said fun pale girl, "my
mother will need me noon. May I speak to
Mr. Nloaria.
"Oh, yes," said the pastor, rising from the
lounge towards her; 'say anything rim .wish
my c hild:—have-no fear,l.and ho laid his
hand kindly on her head, from which the 'fa
ded shawl had fallen.
The bosom of the young girl heaved, and
her lips quivered with agitation.
"Olt, sir, will you please come over and talk
with my faller—he is very bad."
' Is he ill, Grace?" "
"Ile is in distress, sir; he alio be has been
so wicked, and mother thinks Au can do him
good. Ile has not drank any;';' Graeo,contin'
tied in a low voice. 'since you talked with
him,two weeks ago: he ear you were so kind
to hint. Oh. Mr' Morris, we all thank you so
much; no one has seemed lo care for father
but you; and if you con just go over and
talk with hint now "
Yes, Grace, [_will go witli you now—l am
very glad) to go."
Ile took leer hanti, and she with her full
heart beating like the surging sea, led he way
to her bumble home •
"Now Mary," said_ our beloved pastor, es
be returned) home at a late hour from the
brightening hound of young Grace and peni
tent father, "would you not suffer many such
days of trial and , annoyance as this hos been
to you for one such reformation?"
The wife uncovered her face; and turned
her eyes, swollen with weeping, upon her
husband.
1113 was answered. The tlnspalcen gratitude
of that pale, suffering child had touched a
chord in her heart which lad never vibrated
du the rutle'grasp . of coarser natures.
Artentus-Ward on the Cr,lsls•
FELLER SITERZUNS, the Afrikan may be Our
Brother. - Soveral.bily ruspectyblo ltundemen
Unit stun talunlid ccinolec us so, .t!, fur nr
gyment.'s sake t u/Ito,bu Igiilocett to ji,rant it,
tho' I don't bleeve it my self. -But the Mei
kan isn't our sister & our wife & our un
die. lle isn't several of our brothers & all of
our lust wires relashuns. He isn't our grund
father and our grate grandfatther & our Auut
in the country. Scarcely. & yit . numeris
persons would hay us think so. It's into Ito
t runs Congress & sevral other public groceries.
hut then he ain't everybody & everybotty else
[Notiss to bizniss man of Vanity
Fair ; Extry charg fur this' last mouth.
It's n g-tak—A.. - W --
IBut we've got the Afrikon, or rut her he's
I got us. & now what sir we goin to do about
!it ? He's a orludnoosauce. Props be isn't to
blame fur it. ' Props lie was crettild fur KIM
wise purpuss, like the measles t
aeew Eug
' land Rum, hut it's mity hard too it At
any rate tic's no good here, &: as I statid to
Mister. What is It. it's a pity lie coodn't go orf
sumwhare quietly by himself, whore he cowl
wear red weskits & speckled neck ties, and
gratterfy his ambishun in varis interestin wase,
without burin II omit fuss kiokt up about it.
Props I'm benrin down too hard upon !poor
! Cuffy, Cum to think on it I ant. Ile woodn't !
jhesich a infernal noosanceif white people wood
' let him alone. He mite indeed be interest in.•
Anti now I think of it, why can't the white
people let him alone. 11 hars the good of
coutinnerly stirrin hint up with 'a. ten foot
! pile ? lie isn't the sweetest kind of Pinloo
'mery when iu a natral malt.
I Feller Sitterzens, the Union's in danger.
The black devil disunion is trooly -here, stariat
us all mutat-tidy in the face! We must drive
him hack. Shall we make a 2nd Mexico of
ourselves ? Shall we sell our birthrite for it
mess of potash? Shall one brother put the
knife to the throb) of num her < brot her ? Shall
we mix our whiskey with elicit other's bled ?
Shell the Star spangled Bonner be cut tip Into
dishcloths? Standin here in thiShereSkool.
house,mpon my native shore so to'otpeek,
answer— Nsry ! ! ;
'
On you fellers who air raisin this row &
who in the foot plac e tuartld it, I'm 'Sliamed of
you. The Showman blushes for you, from
his boots to the topmost tide upon his•vvener.
able hed.
I soy to the. South don't Beulah I 'I say !to
the galyiant people of • that sunny iamb jes
look tip a few hundred of them teurin & roar•
in fellers of youth in sum strong boxes, nod
send 'em over to Mexico. And we people up
North hero will consum a OM number of our
addied'hraned rip snorters to the same,lokal—
lertY, & Ow let 'em file it out among their.
Selves. No consekonts, not the slitest,, which
licks. Wily shooden't the reple who got up
this file do the fitiu ? Git these ornery prit•
lets out of the way. & the sensible peple of
the Not tit & South, can fix the matter up very
env And when 'Os fist le I both titts4unl
esolve to mine their own biZitiL4l.
Feller Sit terzens, I am in the Sheer.& Yel
ler leaf. I shall peg out 1 of these dose._
But while I do stop here I shall stay in the
i t
Union. I k w not what the ,Superkizers of
Bahlinsvill m y conclude to do, but for ono,
I shall eta dby the Stars & Stripes. Under-
no Oren' stances whelsomover will I sesesh.
Let every Stith, in the Union sesesh & let Pal.
metter flags dote thicker nor 'shirts ou Square
Baxter's close line, still will I stick to the
good old flag. The country may go to the'
devil, but I won't! And noxt Summer when
I start out.on my campane with my Show,
wherever I pitch my little tent., you shall see
flotin 'prowdly . ftom .theAntre pole thereof
the American-Flag, with 'nary a star wiped
out, nary 's stripe lose; but the same old flag
that has alters floatid that. L. & the price of
admishuu,will be•the 89:10 it alter ..was-15
cents, children bed price.— Vanity lair.
A rotiao lady has ditcovored the reason
why ,married tuen from, the ago. of. thirty and
upwards, are more or lees bald. ' TheY, Scratch
the hair off in dismay at their wiviis' long
milliner's bills{ Yes, ,it 14, , certain. You
have all obierved that when: , a g6ptlinpan, is
examining a little °account." he always
scratches his head, and the longewthe hill the
hardewbe scratches." '
MII.13: PAILTiNOTCT says that when. she was
a gal she used is go to pertles,and always
had a beau to extort .her home. But now,
;aye she, 'the. gals'uodergo all sortsmf declivi
ties.: the task of eiciditing thembotito revolves
on„iheir dear selves. • The old lady drew down
herspeokis'and thanked ' her stars 'that she
40 lived in ot.MM ddys:_when, men could do
preeinio tiorth ot the ttonolii Ea. • •
~ • •
Always In the Way
A STORY FOR CAREFUL PERUSAL BY MOTHERS
1 . Rain, rain, rain will it never stop ?"
thought little Amy Cloward. as she pressed
her small face close to the window-'pane, in
vain attempt:llo see further roundjie corner
whence sister Anna lutist come frost school.—
It was not-one of those rainy days which every
one loves, when the drops fall steadily and
cheerily, and one feels suro that. tli'ey aro
pomplet ing their mission as rapidly as possi
ble in order to treat us to a rainbow. It was
a'citeerless, mizzly, drizzly rain, that . seemed
unwilling to leave clondland, bent. upon mak- .
ing everybody sympathise with his-ill humor.
. Poor little Amy looked the embodinient of
forlornity, as she watched the long, perdu
lout branches of the elms sway hillier and
thither in an uncomfortable 'manner. She
wondered what made the rob fall, and if the
prior little doves felt it through their glossy
leathers ; but. she knew it wits Useless to 'OA
hor mother, far she would only tell her not to
ask so ninny questiohs and kcep • out 'of her
way.
Mrs. Howard loved her child ; but she is
a bustling, energetic woman, whose chief care
was to keep
.a well-ordered and tidy house,
and sha did not, understand Clio delicate nainre
of the little Amy, who had been from infsnay
a feeble chid, and ,stood sadly in need of
loving and tender sympathy. She was not
beautiful; but for those who loved her there
was a depth of love in berlittle heart, which
only needed answering sunbeams to inake ft
bear sWeetest blossoms and light up her wan
face with the beauty of contentment.
,This had - been such a sad. day.. In the
morning she had climbed into a chair to watch
her.mother's proceedings at the pastry table,
when an unlucky mouth of her ban Iliad sent
a dish of flour to whiten the' thior, 'calling
forth an impatient reprimand front the mother.
Choking back'n riSing sub, she left the table
and esSayed to-play with her blocks, building
with thein a wall to confine White Lily, her
kitten. lint, impatient at such imprisonment,
she mnde'a vigorous effort to free herself. and,
MS she succeeded, scattered the blocks in every
direetion. -
" What a. looking room!" exclaimed Mrs.
II.; "I declare Coi no use to clean up, yon
get thinga in the way so."
No more house building for Amy after that
00 she walked up and dowit the room, singing
softly to the kitten in her arms, till it was
time folook for AntuCs re(urnfniat school
Anna, the dear little sister, who loved the
little one, and, never told her to keeP out of
the way. , ,
Al. last her patient waiting was rewarded
by a glimpse of Anna's_ bonnet, and, with a
_cry a joy, Atny bounded to .•pen the hall door
to greet her. sister with outsifetelted hands,
and the words, "I thought you would never.
come!"
"IVlntt ails my pet?" said Anud, 118SIIC took
the child in her lap, and parting the hair from
diet. pale . face, remarked the weariness in her
eyes.
"Nothilig," answered Amy, "only my
head aches no, and 1 can't play without troub
ling. mother."
Anna sighed, for she knew the little heart
had sore trials; so farivuthe dusky eve she
sat with Amy's head laidStkakher,shoulders,
telling of the,plden lino!, when the fairies
danced by . Moonlight on the green sward;
when every hill and dale, every river and tiny
mretemiet, was hanmed by unearthly
Then she told her of heaven, made glorious
by God and the Angels; and as Amy listened
her eyetlinamed with delight, and she ex•
claimed, raising her head with animation:
"Anna, I must go there, I must.; is it such
a long way?" . Suddenly a shadow darkened
her lace as,she said sadly. l•perhaps, though,
I should get in the way of the angels, I ant so
cureless."
"sever, darling," said the eider, clasping
wore eleeely the little form; uhieh an almost
prophetic aerie - told her-was too surely falling
away.
At midnight there were hurried steps sod
anxious questions, as the household was
awakened'by Anna's cry that Amy was very
ill. After days of watching, a weeping group
surrounded the bed id the dying child.
" Mother," said Amy's feeble voice,
didn't mean to be naughty, and get in yonr
way so touch 1 hope I shan't trouble' the
angels. Good by, mother, I 'undoing to sleep."
And little Amy was dead.
Long years the grass has grown oi - 4,,Amy's
grave, and harebells have fling their fairy
chimes above it, while the birds sang requiems
in the shadowing trees; but nightly. us she
lays her head - upon the pillow, 311 a 'lnward
sees the pale, weary taco of. her child, and
hears a Sweet voice say, "Mother, I' did nut
mean to get in the way." Not all in vain
was the lesson taught by, those dying lips.—
Seeds of gentleness and patience were sown
in the mother's heart, which, watered with
the tears of repentance, give litoutise of au
abundant harvest of peace., - •
Tim MAN WITH A SNAKE IN lIIS HAT.—Pr.
Dixon, in his New York Monthly Sealiiel,
stares that a gentlemen of the "highest vera
city" related to him the followhig, snake story.
which beats anything that we have read lately :
'timing intuit very public ordinary for his din
ner, he woe surprised toe bserve the extra care
with which a gentleman who took tho seat
opposite to him, took off his hat.; lie turned
his head as nearly .upside down as possible
without breaking lliS neck ; t h en, placing his
hand over the inside of his Ind, ho again turn
ed it, and received its carefully guarded con
tents, concealed by a pocket handkerchief. in
his hand ; then gently laying the back of his
hand on the cuskion, ho slid the hat and its
contents off, and commenced his dinner. The
attention of my friend was instantly directed
towards the hat ; . and hia surprise greatly in.
creased, the reader may well imagine, on 'ob•
serving the head of a sizable snake thrust out
and looking sharply about Mtn. The gentle
man, perceiving the discovery, addressed Lim:
" My dear sir, I was in hopes to have dined
alone and not annoyed any one with my poor
pet. Allow me to' explain ; he is perfeCtly
harmless; only a common black snake. I was
advised to carry him on my head for a rheu
matism ; I have done so for a few weeks and
I am cured—pCsitively cured of it most ago
nizing malady. I dare not yet part with him ;
the memory of my sufferings is too vivid ; all
my care is to avoid discovery, and to treat
tnytpet ffs well as possible in his irksome eon
'foment; I feed him mj milk and eggs, and
he does not seem to suffer. Pardon toe for
I the annoyance—you havff my story ; id is true:
1 / 4
I um thankful to the inform r for toy cure,
I attd to you for your cotirte y in hot, leaving
yOu ffTuner disgusted i .
~
HAP 7 WOMEN.—A happy woman I Is. She
not this Sparkle and sunshine of life? - A
I woman, who is happy because she can't h'hlp
1 it; whose smile even the coldest sprinkle of
misfortune oannot dampen. Men Make a ter
riblo mistake when they marry for, beauty;
for talent, or for stylti.' The sweetest: wives
are those who' possess the - magic secret of
bOing contented' under any circuinstanoci.—
Rieh or poor; high or low, it makes no differ
ence; the bright little fountain Oljnyhubbles
up just as musically in their hearts Do they.
live:mitt log cabin? , The firelight that leaps
up on its bumble hearth becomes brighter
than the gilded . ohandeliersi in an Alladdin
polaris.. ilil.fitrii,Vlr.thestreafii of life tic) dark
and unpropiqffir that the sunshine of a happy
face falling scrag its' turbid Aide; would not
. gleam? . .
awaken 'an ittrwering Why, these
jeyouslempered people don't know balf..the .
good they de.. ', , , , ~' ~ , . ~ .
; 14 4 Altar is chew bread; aunty asked
-who was reading
,the .4> IYhy,.,;.l.sade,'
saidMr: 4, - 1 ' 4111 40n , „:".',099..,. 1 yead
w Idol! Peoldo .
.tilikintAtitg 9c; share== .
There, ia"•iileardi Or au. :. •:„
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•
• TONIC'S, stiniulativrs, medicines 1 'l'here's
nothiag -in all the pharmat:opteia half so im
spiriting tee s a cheerful temper I , D'on't fancy
yourself a victim ! - Don't go through the
world wit it a thee half a yard long I Don't
persuade yourself' that everything happens
atttilFor I My dear sir, poi are the only, per
on il'ott is wron4,.wheo .you Say that thiS is
a world or trial and trouble I - It is a g reat
'deal better to he whlmat an arm, or a leg,
than to lack cheerfulness! What if trot
globe does nut roll round in the' precise di
rection you wart, it to? Make the best of it.
Put it plc want face on the matter, and don't
go about throwing cold water on the fire•
sides of all dot re +t of mankind. If you are
in want, of an ex wapiti.' look at the birds; or
the fl overs,ortheAuttrsunslude . tin the grass!
Show IN one grul - 1 der in all Nittire's wide
domains! The, anti who is hanituallrgay'
and cheerful has found the true philosopher's
stone—there is no eillhd sum dark but ne sees
the blue sky beyond—uo trouble so cala:ni
tons but he binds sonic blessing deft hint to
thank ProvidenceTtr. lie may be poor and
destit te, but he walks clad in an armor that
all the mines of deonda cammt purchase.
Snow aunt rain cantiot penetrate it--setem
and contumely fall harmless from its surface.
The storm that sinks a 1.44 couragel)llB craft'
can only compel him to . trial .his sans and
tr: again I Awl somehow, thcie people'th.it
keep trying,•and alWays salute her ladyship
with a bright face, tire the prime lav f
orites o
Fortune. Who would be a mere thermome
ter, to rise and 111 in spirit with every
change ml' life's atom-There?
Whenever we see a Inuit sighing, and bil
ions, and despondent' about anything ttink
everything, we know it is not his bodily, but
his immtal health that is out of "gear.!l..
Cheerfulness is all Lett hie pat.
On the spectacles or his merry : hearted neigh
-bur, and it is womlerlul what a tlillerent
complexion world will wear! No Mat.
ter Itow thick and last vexationS may comc
—there's nothing like a bright little ray or
the soul's stni,hine to dispense them. Coult•
tel in dollars and cent+, your wealth may be
but a paltry sum, but if you have a cheerful
temper, you are rich !—,l,iinn 11/Jl.qm/ed.
^.n=estru, Polsostso -,4Profe'stir ll:Lye , ,
St tic .I.s.tityer of M,plaohosotts l , iu a. commit •
niontion to the llovton Journal,2 , Ufers Howe
valuable suggestions in rehmion to insianee4
of arsenical poisoning. several eases of which
havo bents brought to his notice
. .
The facts state-I iv hie comittunications are
startling and canon tad 1.1113 attention - of those
or the public who ilostre to liVoi.l Iho. 1111111e3S.
ant consequences of an introduction of arsenic
into the system. The use or arsenieamitate
of copper (schweitittleth -greet)) as n pigment
is pronounced. highly deleterious to health
It eliterti into the C4lllll.lSil ion of the - coioring
fur wall paper and other decorations, also
into the green piper for hoses, cards, and
artificial leaves an dtlowers ,The toolt, dan
gerous we to which it is applied liorfeiv,r, is
fur the coloring of confectionery. 1 , 0 , rs paper
it is selected on account of its brilltictit hue,•
and for other purposes bucaWe of its cheap
Arsenic. in its various forms of chemical
combination. is often foi in other pigments
than green. lint this is of the only virulent
poison which to used to nu alarming extent for
toilet purposes. The nitrate and sub-nitrate
of bismuth tiro considered by costtpuers to be
the most dedicate white that C3ll be obtained,
in its pure stale its Ilse is perhaps not
attended with any immediate it..iortotts results.
This etiemic,l however, isseldout
.fullq.l to its, pure state; being too toxpensive
to command ready salCat remunerative prices.
It: is therefore often adultorated with chalk,
butd.his giciug.it Lou-di/flan appearauce,_ a
preporallon of arsenic is incorporated to add
brilliancy to its body.—'Thus the "flake white".
of the toilette is produced ; • and in a liquid
forts nrseuic enters into the composition of
4• inn roses" and oilier fashionable pig
nients inV,lnle I to iniprOVe the lintll3ll Coln •
plexion. Carmine.prodoceS the most beauti
ful blush, but it is CO exiled-Pe as to tempt
adulterations, and, iu the hands of unprinci
pled though skilful chemists,. poisons as dead
ly prepartilionS entrSellie are employed
Perhaps tile only harmless preparation fur
cusutelic purposes isvnefrled beets.
Sorrow for tine Deng
The following Veautiful lines are taken from
"Irving's Sketches," and how f"reiblx.flo they
lintl.lll echo from the bereave I heart
•• The sorrow for the dead is the only sor
row from Which we refuse to be divorced:—
I Ev,ery other wound we seek to heal, every
other afldetion to forget ; but this wound we
consider it a duty to keep open ; this affliction
we cherish awl brood over iirsolitudb. Where
is the met Her who would willingly forget the
infant that perished like a fdo ,, som from her
arms, though every recollection is a pang ?
Where is the, child that would willingly forget
the most. tender of parents, though' to remem
ber lie 'but to lament ? • Who, even in the beer
of agony, would forgot the friend over whom
he mourns Y Who, Mien when the tomb is
closing upon the remains of her lie most loved
—when he fet;ls his Ites.r.L.aait,Were,leruslting
in the closing of . its portals,. would accept the
consolation which must be brought by forget
fulness. No, the love which survives the tomb
is Otte of the noblest attributes of the soul. If
it has its woes. it has likewise its delights;
and when the Over whelt»ing burst of grief is
calmed into the gentle tears of recollection—
when the sudden angui-h and the convulsive
agony over the present ruin of all that we most
loved,is softened away iai o pensive meditation,
on till that it was in the dayS of its love
linel;tsf who would root out such ty sorrow from
his heart ?" •
DaEss —Fanny Fern says. "if there is a
thing which a man cannot do, it is to write a
lucid description of a lady's dress. The sex
or any book, or magazine, or newspaper arti-
Os, slay be instantaneously determined, when
this . delicate subject is ventured upon. After
a man has '•shot a gold arrow" through a
woman's hair, or struck the inevitable stereo
typed "simple rose" in it, or mentioned that
"her lace waspoint,': her jewelry "the sim
ple diamoiid"—(!) i —her dress of "evident
richness," or; i'verytasty"he couldn't possi
bly{ say iasteful —or. that her bouquet. was
` . chaite," his occupation is gone—and it is
really touching in see the bewildered micw
ture's embarrassment; One thinks of au
elephant trying to thread a cambric needle."
As an offset to this, Fanny would remark.
"that women are quite as awkward When they
attempt pen-and ink ually to make male char
miters converse. It is invariably feminine
prattle, theJnasculine element evaporating iu
the s'by Joves," and 'my dear fellows.'"
rqtrA beautiful girl stepped into a shop to
buy a pair of mitts.""Flow much ere they ?"
"Why, '• said the gallant but impudent clerk,
lost. in, gazing on .her sparkling eyes and ruby
lips, 'lota Atilt have them for a kiss," "Very
said? the lady, pocketing. the' gloves
while her eyed' spoke daggers, anll — es I secs
you give credit here. Charge it on your books.
and let me know when you collect it and
she hastily tripped out.
'trynomber of 6,military company was
at Utioa; 'tbo Other day. talking about "going
to the , 'He' said that if ho went ho
Wanltl takelds:child with him. ,
Now *ill you carry it 7" 'asked .his wife.
"'" Oh; strap it on my book," said he.
"Olt, don't. 1" eiclaitn'ed the Wife,. "for ho
will be the first to be' shot'!"
50 . per annum In advance
$2 00 If not paid In advance
rabies Mcpnvinicitt.
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It is an unpleasant sight to see ladies in the
streets, on rainy days, allow their dresses to
trail in the mud. There is no impropriety in
raising the skirts high enough to keep them
out of the dirt ; there is a very unladylike
prudery in refusing to raise them slightlywhen
cleanliness requires it. It, is not necessary,
however, fur any lady to hold her dress with
her - hands to keep out of the ninth. The
English women, says a European writer, un
derstand these things hotter than we do ;- they
go out walkingitcrain anti mud , wearing long
dresses, and Without takilig their hands from
their mulf,., caste heine with their clothing as
cleanly as elicit they started out. pow do
they do it ? They wear skirts that do not
reach,lower,thalthe ankle; 'short enough, in
fact to keep eIeTTVI the mud without tiny lifting.
The dress is worn long. but is looped unathert
the lady is in the street,. The loops are a late
invention, and are now the fashion in Great
Britain A woman who should go out in mud
dy weather without them should be considered
a prude. They are made.thus: There is a belt
of black ribbon, three quarters elan inch wide,
and long enough t a go arliund the lady's waist,
it hook at one end and on eye at the other, as
it fastening: a piece -of the same kind of rib- '
Lon. Iltree yardii long, is attacked to the end
and the inid & lle of the belt. The belt is put
on with the hook and eye in front.: and hang
io,4ol,iwn each side is it loop of. black ribbon
live,: quarters of a yard long. When the lady,
is about to go out she puts on her belt ; and
plus a portion of her dress. throdgh each loop,
wnicit is thus raised into four festOons, and'
all of it is above •thelower edge of the petti
coat She then wallts'etd - with her hands free;
her dress clean, and her conscience at ease;
and if she wishes to eisteiiiii hause, she can
Nice her dress out of the litupil in an instant.
Theloopeil dress is not .only clean but, grace•
lid, and it shows a white pkicoat, one of the
pio , t,betottiful articles of ladies' •apparel, to
'notch ail va nt age In England, however: , a
white petticoat. is not considered indispensible;
on the contrary,'scarlet woolen pettied its aro
notch worn by roost fashionable prop e, ns'
also are ted woolen stockings. Indeed, the
white cottim stockings are the' exception, and
not the tide, l'iir London wen' in winter.,—,
Wool is to dinaidly worn, sonuitims_is-seirrlet, of
tearlet with blitek stripes, or plaid with is va
riety of colurs.l And then the shoes are not
of thin cloth, with paper soles, but Balmoral
boots, with heavy uppers and Illicit soles,
I Ming up in front, as it they were made for
!rings of flesh add blood. bred on roast beef,
and good for real service, bard work, sent*
health, and long life. Oor American women
lire too much in the hillot of following bad
fashions, and neglecting good ones. If they
will ju..t adopt the limithful pact tees, to the
ex p ens i ve luxurious of Eimpean aristoeeney i .
it will lie Cur better,' is well as store creditable
in Ifni+ We'llre glad to see however, that it,
con eel Isle is being ' , soli-eked by our ladies.
They study health :toil comfort more than the
fashions, and we InarvXpeel 10 see-them as
rosy-cheeked and robust as tiny uf our English
cousins. -
Fanny Fern on boyar. and ril irtage a-
ble Minghie..
How any young iellow eon have the face to
walk ipid ydur comity and deliberately ask for
one of shoe daughters, passes me. That it is
done every day, does' not lessen my astonish
ment nt ilie sublime iniputlence of the thing.
There 3 Du have been, sixteen, or seventeen, or
eighteen years of her life, combing her hair
and washing her face for — 2 -Ititn." It is
lucky the thought never strikes you while you
are• doing it, that this is Co be the coil of Wall.
What. if you "were" married yourself 1 that
is no reason 5 . 113 , she should be bewitched
away into a Anirate establishment jug as you
begin-to-leati-un-her-and-be-prond -of-Iter3-or;J
at least, it standA to teasel], that lifter you
have worried her , through the mea,les and
chicken pox, and Fcarlet fearer and whooping
cough, awl had her pr , perly baptized and vac
cinated, this young 111.111 might give you it short
breathing spell before she' goes.
"lle" seams to be of a different opinion ;
"he" not only insists upon taking her, hut
«pan taking her immediately, if not sooner.
Ile talks well about it—very well; you have'
no objection to —him" not the leant iu the word
except "that."
When the world is full of girls, by couldn't
he have fixed his eyes on the aughter of
somebody else? There are some parents who
'are glad to get rid of their daughters. D•ue
eyes are as plenty as blackberries ; why need
it he this particular pair? It lit she happy
enough as she is ? Do n't she have meat and '
bread and clothes enough, to say nothing of
love" What is the use of leaving a certainty
for •Cn uncertainty, when that certainty is a
! atottrr, and you can never have hut one?
Vi,t put all these questions to her, and she
has I to sauciness to ask, if that: is the way
you te•ssened, when her:Tat hei c•une to you.
.disdain to answer, of it is ti nienu
dodging of the question. • But she gets round
you for all that. and so does he too, though •
you try your best mit to like him; and with a
well it I'mtvt., I must," you just order her
wedding clothes, muttering to yourself the
dear, dear, w,hat sort of a fist 'will'
that child make,al the head of the house ;• how
Will she 'ever' know what ,to do in this, that,
and the other emergency; she Who is calling,
on,`mother' fifty times a day, to settle every
trilling question.
`What lolly for her t l to set up a house for
llow many mothers Ithve had these
fdrebuding thoughts over a daughter's wed
ding•clothes ; and yet that daughter has ina
life and its unexpected reverses, with a hero
ism and courage as L undaunted as if every
girlish fear had not been kissed away by lips
that alas; may be dust, when this baptism of
womanhood comes upon her.
BAn BREATH.— There is nothing more offen
sive in the world than a bad breath. It is
vulgar tog well as offensive. In a man it - is
beyond endurance; in to woman absolutely
horrible. Wp should just. as soon think of
inaiving a girl with the small-pox; as ono
with au impure breath. But as loathsome as
the odors of bad breath are, it lo the easiest
anti simplest thing in the world to have, at
all times: a sweet, Inoffensive breath —aye,
sweet as the breath pf to new born babel In
the first place, keep a clean mouth, which is
easily done -by having all decay romoveci,..and
by dim use or a good tooth brush, with a little
soap and water, night and morning. Com
mon toilet soap will do, but cast lie soap is
prelerioble, as it is more strongly alkaline, and
'contains less impurities. The teeth are :118- .
cloyed and tilled whit 'tartar; and discolored
by the acids and vitiated secAtions of the
stomach and the- mouth, which may be per
feZily counteracted and cleansed by 'soap,
which is toll:aline: If the breath is made of
fensive only by the teeth; observance ,:of •
• theie directions wlll thoroughly and surely
orndicnte it It May be necessary to go else
where for the cause where it is very frequent
ly found- to the stomach. If so, it May. 'be
readily corrected by proper dieting. If the
breath is bad from this cause,lhe tongtin will
be found coated, the stomach oppressed, with •
perhaps." heartburn" and soil
Correct it by leaving , off all diet of an indigos- ,
!Me char:Mier—cut off orie-half the gnaotiti`
put-irito the stomach at 'each sineal,;jand;'dut
word for it the remedy wilt succeed Most !ad,.
rnirably, and you will be- blest -with:ne tot.
Nature's greatest bleSiings; a natural breath: '
NATURE has strange , ways of doing theinoet
beautiful thing. 'Out of the.oozy...-'eariliiilm
mud and rain of early spring, ; - ooms;t1to irtOaL
cloth:Min of ilow/ers; their ;white dOatesiAcum
;out'of dirt; are unsoilettaud-pure ate if,. tliek
had bloomed ip Paradise. , •
NO. 21.